mattmccor

Some people hated Jesus too.

One paradox is that a failure at the right point in time may give one the motivation they need to succeed.

For example, a person applies to YC. They get rejected and use that as incredible motivation to succeed in spite of that. If they had been selected, would they still have had that motivation?

If you don't think Facebook is a fad, ask if you can really see Facebook being around in 20 years. I certaintly can't. It is a fad, just one that may take some time to run out.

This is who the study was done by:

"Catalyst is the leading nonprofit corporate membership research and advisory organization working globally with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women and business"

Does it seem like an independent study?

Link to the original source next time: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sect...

"There can't be any more deep technology in Facebook than what dozens of people could write in a couple of years. That's for sure," he said.

If he really thinks Facebook is about the technology, he is completely missing the point.